TN HB0444 | 2025-2026 | 114th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 28 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-25 - Sponsor(s) Added.
Pending: House State & Local Government Committee
Hearing: Feb 26 @ 1:30 pm in House Hearing Room I
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 28 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-25 - Sponsor(s) Added.
Pending: House State & Local Government Committee
Hearing: Feb 26 @ 1:30 pm in House Hearing Room I
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, deletes the definition of "blighted area" and defines "blighted property" for purposes of condemnation by housing authorities; clarifies that housing authorities may acquire real property without using eminent domain; authorizes housing authorities to pay more than fair market value for properties that are not blighted but that are in a blighted area; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 20; Title 13, Chapter 21 and Title 29, Chapter 17.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 13, Chapter 20; Title 13, Chapter 21 and Title 29, Chapter 17, relative to housing authorities.
Sponsors
| Rep. Bud Hulsey [R] | Rep. Elaine Davis [R] | Rep. Rick Eldridge [R] | Rep. Andrew Farmer [R] |
| Rep. Kip Capley [R] |
Roll Calls
2025-02-19 - House - HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-25 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2025-02-24 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/26/2025 |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/19/2025 |
| 2025-02-05 | House | Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee |
| 2025-02-05 | House | P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee |
| 2025-02-03 | House | Intro., P1C. |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
SB0480 (Crossfiled) 2025-02-25 - Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
